Statistics are frightening

The entries are well and truly flooding in for the Parish Walk. 488 up to a few minutes ago. Is the third time today that I have analysed the entries and its becoming a full time job commentating on my other blog at: http://parishwalkwebsite2010.blogspot.com/

One of the new entries since I updated at lunchtime today is Tony Okell who is the first name listed on the MA website at the moment for his stunning time 20 mile time of 1.46.31 in 2001. I finished second in that race in a personal best time, half a minute inside the two hour barrier. But when Tony finished I still had more than four laps to go!

What the statistics for the 20 miles don't show are the variable weather conditions. In 1997 it was so windy that the electronic clock was blown over several times. In 2006 the event was postponed due to snow but was held on one of the hottest mornings of the summer.

Needless to say Paul Curphey did both of those years plus all the others when the weather has been good. Here is his record:

Position Year Time

3 1990 2:04:37

2 1994 2:01:02

1 1995 1:59:00

2 1996 1:58:31

2 1997 1:58:38

3 1998 2:02:57

1 1999 2:02:14

3 2000 2:07:19

3 2001 2:02:27

1 2002 2:04:49

2 2003 2:06:11

2 2004 2:04:35

3 2005 2:08:48

1 2006 2:14:45

4 20072:13:38

7 2008 2:17:28

11 2009 2:26:16